Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of June 19th, 2018. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week’s offerings include Goth Drag, self-discovery, and nuanced looks at conflicts. Check them out below the cut:
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Toronto live theatre for the week of June 18th, 2018. With Luminato still going strong, and Pride under way, there are tons of fabulous shows to choose from! Our Assistant Editor Jess is on hand with a few of her top picks in red. Check them out below the cut:
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The Political Science major in me was excited to see the play, It’s a Goddamn Stupid Life, now playing at the Solar Stage at Wychwood Theatre. It promised political satire in the near future (2025) when Trump has somehow managed to get a third term in office.
This play is not specifically about Trump, but about the political climate surrounding him, as seen through the story of Harvey Ubu (Damien Gulde) and the sex robot he has created, Mary Ann (Andrea Werhun), as well as the main character Dave Kafka (Neal Armstrong), a creative who just wants to be a jazz musician and is trying to put a perfect band together. These characters are perfect vehicles for taking a shot at the prevalence of misogyny and other capitalistic ills in society.
Continue reading Review: It’s A Goddamn Stupid Life (Imaginary Solutions Co.)
“Authentic” show about women’s stories arrives on the Toronto stageI wasn’t quite sure what to expect from seeing the Canadian Premiere of Michele Lowe’s String of Pearls at Artscape Youngplace. I knew that the show involved a pearl necklace and women’s stories, but not much else.
I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw. The production itself was minimalistic, with no tickets or programmes. Thankfully, the power of the story itself and strong acting by all four performers made this show a memorable experience.
Harry Potter parody show arrives to make magic on the Toronto stageFirst things first: my eight-year-old loved this show SO MUCH and giggled like a fiend the entire time. If your child under the age of about 14 is a big fan of Harry Potter, just accept with good cheer that you ought to be going to see Potted Potter at the CAA Theatre, and the show will be good-natured silly fun. The concept–all 7 books in 7 minutes–goes past a Cole’s Notes and squarely into a sort of theatrical shorthand, so if you’ve never read the books you’re mostly just watching two dudes do some skilled slapstick and improv. Then again, no one ever suffered for that.
Fourth Gorgon Theatre explores the Ulysses character in four unique parts, playing in TorontoThe main draw for Molly Bloom — on stage at Majlis Art Garden until June 16 — is the precision and confidence that come from Fourth Gorgon Theatre having developed the show over the last five years. Seeing as we’re dealing with an adaptation of the last chapter of James Joyce’s notoriously dense Ulysses, cohesion is exactly what you’re looking for.
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Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of June 12th, 2018. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week’s offerings some outdoor, free, AND PWYC options! Check them out below the cut:
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Cocktales with Maria is raunchy, provocative and explicit opera at its finest, played in TorontoCocktales with Maria, playing as part of TAP THIS: A Queerated Opera Series (Tapestry Opera in collaboration with Pride Toronto) was possibly too explicit for some, but one hundred percent on point for my companion and I. Continue reading Review: Cocktales with Maria (Tapestry Opera/Pride Toronto)
Toronto live theatre for the week of June 11th, 2018. This week’s picks feature a roadshow lots of festival action! Our Publisher Megan is on hand with a few of her top picks in red. Check them out below the cut:
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